Tuesday, May 29, 2007

ruffles

A little sewing took place over the weekend. I purchased this fabric on super sale from Joann fabrics to try this skirt. 1/2 of a yard of each. I think it cost me $2.47! How awesome is that?! Really, really easy. If you know how to baste and gather, then you can do this. If not, this might help . Basically, it is four ruffles sewn together.

I didn't have enough fabric to make the last tier the same width, hence the reason for the small bottom ruffle.

libby, age 9, favorite subject in school: math

Directions:

Measure the child's waist and add 10 inches plus seam allowance for the first tier

Second tier: width of first tier plus 20 inches and seam allowances

Third tier: width of second tier plus 20 inches and seam allowances

Fourth tier: width of third tier plus 20 inches and seam allowances

The depth of each tier I used, is about 5 inches plus seam widths, with the exception of the first tier. For the first tier, you need to allow for the casing ( for the elastic). I added 2 inches.

Lots of options with this skirt. You can make each ruffle longer so that the skirt would be fuller. Or, you can vary the width of the tiers to make it longer or shorter. I think it would be great to piece together lots of different fabrics from your stash. It definitely could also be made in an adult size.

You have to sew together pieces of fabric to make long widths. I sewed each width, then gathered the fabric, then sewed each piece together. Made the casing, inserted the elastic, and finishing by sewing one side seam.

I started this post this afternoon, and seven hours later, I am publishing it! (I did have to stop for after school, homework, dinner, baseball game, showers and books) However, I had a really hard time explaining what I did. Hopefully, you can follow what I did here. If not drop me an e-mail, I would be happy to help.

I love the skirt. I have started to learn. I have a few pictures up.I love the fabric on sale I think her dresses cost me less than 3 dollars too. But I always get enough to make two so when my twins get bigger they can wear it. I would love to be able to make a skirt like that. It's soooo cute. My oldest is named Libby!

Adorable!!! How great that you can find cute fabric at JoAnn's - mine always just has ugly stuff. But they are opening a new JoAnn's Super Store one town over in mid-June, so I'm hoping the fabric selection will be much better. :)

I think I asked once before, but we didn't quite know each other then. Do you have a tricked out sewing machine? Or could I do this on my 1950s vintage machine (at least it is electric). I am going to have to get sewing.

As always, you are a beautiful seamstress, er, rather, you seam beautifully?!

Oh my gosh, this is so absolutely cute! Everything's perfect as I see it - the fabric, the ruffles, the style, the fit - it's adorable indeed! I'd so wish I could sew so well, but as it is, no one managed to far to teach me so that I understood the basics - I'm hopeless in this case, I'm afraid ;(